When Anger Hurts

by McKay, Matthew; Rogers, Peter D., Ph.D.; McKay, Judith

• ISBN13: 9781572243446
• ISBN10: 1572243449
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-01
• Publisher: New Harbinger Pubns Inc

Summary

While anger plays a vital role in protecting one's personal integrity, it extracts a heavy toll from the mind and body. Uncontrolled anger abuses and destroys and can lead to guilt, regret and alienation. Individuals who are quick to anger are far more likely to die young.When Anger Hurts is a guide to changing habitual anger-generating thoughts while developing healthier, more effective ways of meeting one's needs. Techniques for creating an anger-coping plan are discussed. This new edition has been updated with chapters on emergency anger control and the interpersonal and physiological costs of anger, road rage and parental anger.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition	vii
1 How to Use This Book	1	(6)
2 The Myths of Anger	7	(12)
3 The Physiological Costs of Anger	19	(10)
4 The Interpersonal Costs of Anger	29	(8)
5 Assessing the Cost of Your Anger	37	(6)
6 Anger as a Choice: The Two-Step Model of Anger	43	(18)
7 Who's Responsible	61	(16)
8 24-Hour Anger Management	77	(8)
9 Combatting Trigger Thoughts	85	(20)
10 Controlling Stress Step by Step	105	(16)
11 Problem Solving	121	(10)
12 Stopping Escalation	131	(18)
13 Coping Through Healthy Self-Talk	149	(10)
14 Anger Inoculation	159	(12)
15 Response Choice Rehearsal	171	(14)
16 Effective Communication	185	(22)
17 Anger as a Defense	207	(16)
18 Road Rage	223	(6)
19 Anger and Children	229	(32)
20 Spouse Abuse	261	(28)
Appendix Response Choice Rehearsal (RCR) Group Protocol	289	(10)
Bibliography	299